{
 "answer": "In the City of St. Catharines, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by City Development Charges (rates page) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-25. Charge per single-detached home: Urban: $14,007 per unit; Rural: $13,598 per unit (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments (two plus bedrooms): Urban $10,170 / Rural $9,874; Apartments (Bachelor/One bedroom): Urban $6,954 / Rural $6,751 (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026). Non-residential charge: Urban: $2.45 per sq ft / $26.20 per sq metre; Rural: $2.10 per sq ft / $22.38 per sq metre (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001766",
 "municipality": "St. Catharines",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.stcatharines.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City Development Charges (rates page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stcatharines.ca/planning-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 (Jan 1-Dec 31): urban $14,007 per single/semi-detached, rural $13,598; other multiples $10,274 urban; apartments 2+ bedrooms $10,170; bachelor/1 bedroom $6,954; non-residential $2.45/ft2 urban. 2025 was $13,441 urban.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Urban: $14,007 per unit; Rural: $13,598 per unit (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments (two plus bedrooms): Urban $10,170 / Rural $9,874; Apartments (Bachelor/One bedroom): Urban $6,954 / Rural $6,751 (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Urban: $2.45 per sq ft / $26.20 per sq metre; Rural: $2.10 per sq ft / $22.38 per sq metre (Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Roads, transit, water and sewer infrastructure, fire services infrastructure, park amenities, library services and community centers",
    "exemptions": "Grant program for industrial developments, affordable housing, and Urban Growth Centre developments; up to 100% of City DC fees via application (By-Law No. 2021-140)",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates effective Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026; By-law No. 2021-140 came into effect Jan. 1, 2022"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "City Development Charge Rates 2026 (effective Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026) — table row \"Single and semi-detached\"",
    "apartment_charge": "City Development Charge Rates 2026 (effective Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026) — table rows \"Apartments (two plus bedrooms)\" and \"Apartments (Bachelor/One bedroom)\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "City Development Charge Rates 2026 (effective Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026) — table rows \"Non-residential (per square foot)\" and \"Non-residential (per square metre)\"",
    "services_covered": "\"roads, transit, water and sewer infrastructure, fire services infrastructure, park amenities, library services and community centers\"",
    "exemptions": "\"By-Law No. 2021-140 the City has implemented a Development Charges Grant Program for Industrial developments, Affordable housing developments and developments within the Urban Growth Centre\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"Development Charges (DC) are a fee charged when a building permit is issued\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Development Charges Pamphlet- City of St. Catharines Rates January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026\"; \"The development charge by-law came into effect Jan. 1, 2022\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-catharines/development-charges/city-development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2021-140",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://stcatharines.civicweb.net/document/97923/",
   "summary": "Establishes development charges payable to the City of St. Catharines for growth-related capital costs; closest match found to a consolidated municipal fee/charge schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2021-140",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$10,132 per unit (urban); $9,856 per unit (rural) (effective Jan 1, 2022)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+: $7,355/unit urban ($7,155 rural); Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $5,028/unit urban ($4,891 rural); Special Care/Special Dwelling Units: $3,802/unit urban ($3,698 rural) (Jan 1, 2022)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$2.04 per sq.ft. ($21.90 per sq.m.) urban; $1.80 per sq.ft. ($19.32 per sq.m.) rural (Jan 1, 2022)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Public Works; Transit; Fire Protection; Parks and Recreation; Library; Stormwater Drainage and Control; Wastewater; Water; Growth Studies.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units (subject to size limits); industrial enlargement up to 50%; agricultural farms/farm buildings; detached accessory dwelling units; canopies; university land; redevelopment/conversion credits.",
    "payment_timing": "At first building permit issuance; rental/institutional: 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing: 21 installments from occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual indexing on Jan 1 beginning 2022 per O. Reg. 82/98 (Toronto Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index); expires Jan 1, 2027."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 9.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 9.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 9.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.15-3.17, 3.20, 4.3",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 6.1, 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-catharines/development-charges/bylaw-2021-140/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Community Benefits Charge By-law (St. Catharines)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-07-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.stcatharines.ca/planning-and-development/community-benefits-charges/",
   "summary": "Community Benefits Charge By-law approved July 18, 2022, in force Sept 1, 2022; applies to buildings of five or more storeys and 10 or more residential units; rate stated as four per cent (text truncated) of land value. By-law text not opened.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-catharines/development-charges/community-benefits-charge-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/st-catharines/development-charges/"
}